Witold Banka: ‘It is irresponsible. I hope it will not happen’ Athletes can take performance-enhancing drugs at games The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has called on the body’s American counterparts to act to stop the Enhanced Games, describing the new event – which allows athletes to take...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Arne Slot has no excuses, Fulham and Palace are stretched and should Arsenal be wary of Burnley’s full-backs? Premier League top scorers: Golden Boot standings Burnley’s Kyle Walker and Quilindschy Hartman, Q to his friends, have been one of the finest full-back pairings in the Premier League this season. They...
Ruben Amorim’s year at United: renaissance of hope on a long, difficult journey
Manchester United are determined to avoid ‘rinse and repeat’ of past 10 years but was Anfield really the coach’s Mark Robins moment? The excitement of a new era at Manchester United was almost palpable, according to one observer. The part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, CEO Omar Berrada and technical director Jason...
Standing on their own: Cricket World Cup highlights drive to reclaim public space for Indian women | Emma John
As India’s most popular sport, cricket offers a forum to help change attitudes – educating men and empowering women If there was any better sight than India’s cricketers celebrating victory over Australia on Thursday, it was that of their supporters doing the same. For several hours, the nerves of the...
Having a ball-player is important but England also need a bit of beef, and that’s Freeman | Ugo Monye
Centre pairing of Northampton duo Tommy Freeman and Fraser Dingwall is unconventional but exciting, as is the depth of England’s squad Optimism is often manufactured at the start of a campaign. Everyone goes in believing they can win every game, but there is a mood of true optimism around England...
Arsenal’s winning run goes on as Nwaneri and Saka boot Brighton from Carabao Cup
The immediate future looks very bright for Arsenal and so does the more distant. On the night that Max Dowman became the club’s youngest player to start a match, at the age of just 15 years and 302 days, it was two other graduates of the Hale End academy who...
Woltemade hot streak continues as Newcastle rise high to knock out Spurs
The Carabao Cup was on display in main reception here, dictating that Tottenham’s players trooped past it en route to the away dressing room before kick-off. If the sight of that trophy inspired Thomas Frank’s team, Newcastle’s desire to retain it proved infinitely stronger. As Eddie Howe put it: “This...
From bus driver to top coach: all aboard for Manolo González’s Espanyol adventure
The 46-year-old didn’t fulfil his potential as a player but as manager has climbed from the bottom of the pyramid to fifth in La Liga The driver of the Tusa bus went from Badalona to Barcelona and regional catalana to primera división, stopping everywhere in between. On Thursday night, Atlètic...
Frankie Dettori announces plan to retire from racing after Breeders Cup
Jockey heads into retirement for second time US stint to end in Breeders’ Cup Mile on Saturday Frankie Dettori has announced he will end his two-year stint in the US after the main card of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup in Del Mar, California on Saturday, before “concluding my career with...
‘This will hurt’: Edwards looks to next generation after England’s World Cup drubbing
England out of World Cup after defeat by South Africa ‘We’ve got some unbelievable talent coming through’ The England head coach, Charlotte Edwards, has hinted strongly that she will be looking to a new generation of players to take England into the next World Cup cycle, after her side’s shock...